Southwest Horizon

Divisional Plan

Professional Learning Funding provided by Manitoba Education - Please provide details below

1) To date, how have you used the money your division received for K-8 teachers' LwICT professional learning in 2008-09 and 2009-10?
School and division tech mentors continue to provide PD to staff as requested. Learning groups and small school groups hold meetings, the grant is used to cover sub costs.

2) What professional learning is occurring now because of the extra funding that you previously not able to do?
Divisional learning groups and ICT meetings.
New teachers are given an intro to LwICT session

3) Does your division have any strategies for ongoing professional learning (For example: Professional Learning Community - online, face-to-face, mentors, etc?)
Southwest Horizon has technology mentors in every school. The mentors provide guidance at the school level. A divisional tech mentor provides larger PD sessions to school groups.

4) What successful strategies would you like to recommend to other divisions?
Tech mentors have been in place for three years in Southwest Horizon. Schools react positively to the support provided.

For more information, please contact.....Greg Thompson or Janis Williams

Report Card Samples

5) How often do you report on Literacy with ICT during the school year?
Most school report in March, one school prefers to report in all the reporting periods.

6) Which grades are reporting on Literacy with ICT?
K-8

7) When does the reporting occur?
March, in most cases

8) What feedback have you received from parents regarding reporting of Literacy with ICT?
Parents are impressed with the amount of technology that their children are exposed to during daily activities.

9) In certain circumstances, a child may have more than one teacher. How would/do your teachers report on a child's literacy with ICT in this circumstance? Please discuss with your divisional team and record some possible strategies to address this issue.
Teachers could use a Google Doc to collaborate on the report.
Primary teacher completes report as they have been in contact with other teachers through out the term.

10) If there have been changes to your divisional statement of belief on reporting on LwICT, since last year, upload or insert the text below.


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Transition to Senior Years

11) Thoughts on Literacy with ICT transition to the Senior Years


12 ) Ongoing support for K-8 teachers